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Chuckalicious



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Key Fob - Super Quick Question

Anyone know if the FL2 keyfob is waterproof? Surfing today and realised Ive no idea what to do with the key 🤣🤣 Learned to drive in 2011.
Bought a Micra - great little car
"Upgraded" to Kia Sportage - hated it
Proper upgrade to FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
Sold at 84k and now on a DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental

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IanMetro



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Sealable plastic bag or other waterproof container? FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 74k+ miles) (MY2015)

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Chuckalicious



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That was my thinking but good to know if it could withstand the water. Learned to drive in 2011.
Bought a Micra - great little car
"Upgraded" to Kia Sportage - hated it
Proper upgrade to FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
Sold at 84k and now on a DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental

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CJOver



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I would doubt that it is very waterproof. MY13 HSE Lux Santorini Black
MY11 HSE Santorini Black Gone
MY08 SE Blue, Gone
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AiiEEX



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Hide key in the (dry) sand instead. Obviously somewhere you can find it again!

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AJ918



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They don't like water, I accidentally got mine wet (very wet) and ended up having to get a new key.

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RogB



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I could be wrong but I think the earlier (> 2012) are waterproof as they are a sealed unit, but the later keyless ignition fobs aren't.

Post #375124 16th Jul 2019 1:55 pm
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LR NUT



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Post #375125 16th Jul 2019 2:22 pm
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Joedenise



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RogB wrote:
I could be wrong but I think the earlier (> 2012) are waterproof as they are a sealed unit, but the later keyless ignition fobs aren't.


I doubt if they are as they can be split in half

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archie98



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Yes they are mine went through a full cycle of the washing machine worked perfect when I retrieved after the washing was done.

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Chuckalicious



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Thanks for all the replies. Kids ended up not wanting to go Censored

Now going in a couple of days so will use one of the methods above. Cheers all. Learned to drive in 2011.
Bought a Micra - great little car
"Upgraded" to Kia Sportage - hated it
Proper upgrade to FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
Sold at 84k and now on a DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental

Post #375152 16th Jul 2019 8:24 pm
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RogB



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Joedenise wrote:
RogB wrote:
I could be wrong but I think the earlier (> 2012) are waterproof as they are a sealed unit, but the later keyless ignition fobs aren't.


I doubt if they are as they can be split in half



they aren't actually meant to be split in half though, if/when the fob battery dies or the fob fails then LR expect you to go back to them and spend £200+ on a new one off them.

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Boxbrownie



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Lakeland freezerbags work really well, ziplock type, buy the very small version and use one within the other for double security.

People we know who regularly go kayaking use them and had no problems, other neighbours had bought £20 “swimming bags” and were fine also.......pays your money etc etc. Regards

David

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Jimboland



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Put it in a condom and tie up the open end and stuff it down your trunks. Condom can be re-used after for another purpose!

J

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